System for washing Motor Vehicle Headlights

ABSTRACT

The present invention for rights for a system configured for use with an existing motor vehicle windshield washer system whereby a portion of solution is directed to a headlamp washing outlet.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Since the invention of the motor vehicle, significant attention has beengiven to improvements in safety. Although there have been many attemptsto provide for the safety and efficiency of headlights, there still is amajor deficiency in the industry. This deficiency relates to debrisaccumulating on headlights while the motor vehicle is operating.

The present invention addresses this deficiency.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment, the present invention is a headlight washer systemconstructed and arranged to be used with an existing windshield washersystem, said headlight washer system comprising:

an existing windshield washer system having a windshield washer solutionreservoir, a primary pump constructed and arranged to receive solutionexiting from said reservoir, a primary pump actuator, a primary pumpsolution outlet line, and a windshield washer solution outlet;a secondary pump constructed and arranged with a dedicated actuator;a primary outlet split device that divides solution exiting from saidprimary solution outlet line into a windshield washer fluid solutionsupply line and a secondary pump inlet line;an outlet line directing solution from said secondary pump to a backflowvalve, said backflow valve constructed and arranged with an outlet thatdivides incoming windshield washer fluid solution into two identicalbackflow valve outlet lines;a vehicle headlamp solution exit constructed and arranged to receivesolution from a backflow valve outlet line and deliver said windshieldwasher solution to a vehicle headlamp, said solution exits held intoposition by a solution exit bracket and a solution exit bracket support.

In one embodiment, the present invention is a headlight washer systemconstructed and arranged to be used with an existing windshield washersystem, said headlight washer system consisting essentially of:

an existing windshield washer system having a windshield washer solutionreservoir, a primary pump constructed and arranged to receive solutionexiting from said reservoir, a primary pump actuator, a primary pumpsolution outlet line, and a windshield washer solution outlet, wherebysaid windshield washer solution outlet is constructed and arranged todeliver windshield washer cleaning solution to a vehicle windshield asis commonly done;a secondary pump constructed and arranged with a dedicated actuator;a primary outlet split device that divides solution line exiting fromsaid primary solution outlet line into a windshield washer fluidsolution supply line and a secondary pump inlet line;an outlet line directing solution from said secondary pump to a backflowvalve, said backflow valve constructed and arranged with an outlet thatdivides incoming windshield washer fluid solution into two identicalbackflow valve outlet lines;a vehicle headlamp solution exit constructed and arranged to receivesolution from a backflow valve outlet line and deliver said windshieldwasher solution to a vehicle headlamp, said solution exits held intoposition by a solution exit bracket and a solution exit bracket support.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side partial cross-section view of one embodiment of thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 is an expanded partial view of a backflow valve according to oneabout them in the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a view of a headlamp wash system according to one vitamin ofthe present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The present invention provides a system 10 that is constructed andarranged to be fitted onto a motor vehicle with an existing windshieldwasher system. Reservoir 12 which is standard equipment on all motorvehicles is a reservoir for holding windshield washer solvent fluid.Primary pump 14, also standard on all motor vehicles draws solution outof reservoir 12 and typically directs it through windshield supply lineoutlet 28 onto windshield 30. The present invention provides forcomponents that are used with existing systems.

Primary pump 14 has primary pump outlet line 16. In the presentinvention, primary pump outlet line 16 is cut and primary outlet splitdevice 18 is incorporated such that fluid passing through primary pumpoutlet line 16 is divided and directed into windshield washer fluidsupply line 26 and secondary pump inlet 20. Secondary pump inlet 20supplies fluid to secondary pump 22.

Secondary pump 22 has a dedicated secondary pump actuator 24 activatedby the driver as desired. When activated, secondary pump actuator 24activates secondary pump 22 and forces windshield washer solvent throughsecondary pump outlet line 32 where it is directed towards backflowvalve 34. Backflow valve 34 divides the solution flow into a firstbackflow outlet 38 and second backflow outlet 36. Although not shown inthe figures, each of first backflow outlet 38 and second backflow outlet36 deliver solution to identical structures. As demonstrated in FIG. 3,second backflow outlet 36 delivers solution to headlamp washer outlet 44which is held in place by headlamp washer outlet bracket 42 andsupported by headlamp outlet bracket support 40.

As generally understood and demonstrated in FIG. 1, washer solutionexits headlamp washer outlet 44 and is directed onto the vehicleheadlamps and subsequently washes dirt and debris off of vehicleheadlamps.

In one aspect of operation, the existing vehicle windshield washeractuator 25 will provide solution to each of windshield washer solutionoutlet 28 and headlamp washer outlet 44.

If it is only desired to use the headlamp washer aspect of the system, auser will actuate secondary pump actuator 24 and deliver windshieldwasher solution only to headlamp washer outlet 44.

In configuring the system, a few characteristics have demonstratedimproved and favorable results. In one embodiment, each of primary pump14, supplied with the motor vehicle and secondary pump 22, added as anaftermarket add-on are preferably of similar strength.

In another embodiment, it is preferable to position secondary pump 24below the vertical height relative to the ground of primary pump 14.

While the invention has been described in its preferred form orembodiment with some degree of particularity, it is understood that thisdescription has been given only by way of example and that numerouschanges in the details of construction, fabrication, and use, includingthe combination and arrangement of parts, may be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed:
 1. A headlight washer system constructed and arrangedto be used with an existing windshield washer system, said headlightwasher system comprising: an existing windshield washer system having awindshield washer solution reservoir, a primary pump constructed andarranged to receive solution exiting from said reservoir, a primary pumpactuator, a primary pump solution outlet line, and a windshield washersolution outlet; a secondary pump constructed and arranged with adedicated actuator; a primary outlet split device that divides solutionexiting from said primary solution outlet line into a windshield washerfluid solution supply line and a secondary pump inlet line; an outletline directing solution from said secondary pump to a backflow valve,said backflow valve constructed and arranged with an outlet that dividesincoming windshield washer fluid solution into two identical backflowvalve outlet lines; a vehicle headlamp solution exit constructed andarranged to receive solution from a backflow valve outlet line anddeliver said windshield washer solution to a vehicle headlamp, saidsolution exits held into position by a solution exit bracket and asolution exit bracket support.
 2. The system of claim 1, wherein saidsecondary pump is positioned at a vertical height below said primarypump.
 3. The system of claim 1 wherein said primary actuator alone willdeliver windshield washer solution from said reservoir to each of saidwindshield washer solution outlet and said a vehicle headlamp solutionexit.
 4. The system of claim 1 wherein said secondary actuator alonewill deliver windshield washer solution from said reservoir only to saidvehicle headlamp solution exit.